World War II Honoree

Vernon Eugene Garrett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 8, 1945 AT THE 61ST NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, NAVAL BASE CORONADO, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED, IN TURN, ABOARD THE FOLLOWING SHIPS: LANDING SHIP DOCK USS FORT MARION LSD-22, TOLLAND CLASS ATTACK CARGO SHIP USS SEMINOLE AKA-104, HAMEL CLASS DESTROYER TENDER USS FRONTIER AD-25 AND CLEVELAND CLASS LIGHT CARRIER USS ASTORIA CL-90. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS ON DECEMBER 5, 1947 AT THE NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.